Har Tir‘an

Tur'an is an Arab local council in the Northern District of Israel. It is located at the foot of Mount Tur'an and the Tur'an Valley, near the main road from Haifa to Tiberias, and about 17 kilometres north of Nazareth.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Turan and Sde Amudim (Kfar-Namra).

Turan

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: אלמוג, Public domain.

Turan is a scenic viewpoint.

Sde Amudim (Kfar-Namra)

Archaeological site

Photo: דניאל צבי, Public domain.

Hurvat Amudim or Sde Amudim was an ancient village, now an archaeological site, in Israel, located south-east of the Beit Netofa Valley, on the eastern side of Highway 65 between Golani Interchange and Kadarim Junction. Sde Amudim (Kfar-Namra) is situated 4 km northeast of Har Tir‘an.

Golani Museum

Museum

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.

Golani Museum is situated 4 km southeast of Har Tir‘an.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mitzpe Netofa and Bu’eine Nujeidat.

Mitzpe Netofa

Village

Photo: Almog, Public domain.

Mitzpe Netofa is a religious community settlement in northern Israel. Located adjacent to the Arab village Tur'an, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Lower Galilee Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 970.

Bu’eine Nujeidat

Village

Photo: אלמוג, Public domain.

Bu'eine Nujeidat is an Arab local council in the Northern District of Israel. Made up of two villages, Bu'eine and Nujeidat, they merged in 1987 and were recognized as one local council in 1996.

Har Tir‘an

Type: Mountain with an elevation of 548 metres
Also known as: “Har Tur‘ān”, “Jebel Tur’an”, and “הר תרען”
Category: landform
Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

32.79606° or 32° 47′ 46″ north

Longitude

35.37448° or 35° 22′ 28″ east

Elevation

548 metres (1,798 feet)

United Nations Location Code

IL TRN

Open location code

8G4QQ9WF+CQ

GeoNames ID

293309

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Hebrew—“Har Tir‘an” goes by many names.

Arabic: “جبل طرعان”
Hebrew: “Har Tir’an”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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